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  1. Three workers died in Mundka factory septic tank.
  2. Toxic gas exposure caused tragic deaths during cleaning.
  3. Police investigating incident and factory safety standards.

Jagran Correspondent, West Delhi | Three workers died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at a factory in the Mundka Industrial Area in West Delhi on Friday afternoon. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) teams arrived at the scene and launched a rescue operation, but all three workers were pulled out dead. Local police rushed to the spot and launched a probe into the deaths.

According to the Delhi Fire Service, at around 12.03 pm, the Jwala Puri Fire Station received information about people trapped in a septic tank at Factory No. 93/8, Mundka Industrial Area. Immediately, two water tenders were dispatched to the scene. An additional water tender was also dispatched from the Tikri Fire Station due to heavy traffic congestion.

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In case the SDM's assistance was required during the rescue operation, the SDM Mundka was also called to the scene through the DDMA.

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Firefighters pulled the three workers out of the septic tank, but they were already dead by then. All three were residents of the Indira Lake area in Sultanpuri.

Arun (38 years old)
Sandeep (32 years old)
Chand (42 years old)

What Has The Initial Investigation Revealed?

The preliminary investigation revealed that one worker had entered the septic tank. He was trapped after being exposed to toxic gas. The other two workers, one by one, went down into the tank to rescue him, but they too were affected by the toxic gas.

The Mundka police station launched an investigation. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. The police are investigating the cause of the accident as well as whether safety standards were followed at the factory.
(With Jagran.com Inputs)


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